Assani's Poker Thread (2 Viewers)

[Assani Fisher]

Update: I suck at poker. :(

I basically wanted to see early on whether or not I would be able to keep up the pace in order to go for SuperNova Elite. I think that if I had gotten off to a great start and had kept up the pace for a few months that I would be able to make it. But the exact opposite happened, and its tough to start off a quest of playing a ton of hands when you run bad to start.

I still may try to go for it. I'm not sure. Here are the two possibilities:

1. I quickly turn things around and go for SNE.

2. I continue to struggle, and turn back to MTTs, which are highly profitable for me but give me practically no chance of coming close to SNE.

Maybe struggling early is a blessing in disguise because I'd rather see right away if I'm not going to be able to keep up this pace than to get a few months in before realizing that.

Anyway I'm gonna be playing some MTTs today including the freerolls. I'll update if I get far in any of them.

 

[Clayton Gray]

Update: I suck at poker. I basically wanted to see early on whether or not I would be able to keep up the pace in order to go for SuperNova Elite. I think that if I had gotten off to a great start and had kept up the pace for a few months that I would be able to make it. But the exact opposite happened, and its tough to start off a quest of playing a ton of hands when you run bad to start. I still may try to go for it. I'm not sure. Here are the two possibilities:1. I quickly turn things around and go for SNE.2. I continue to struggle, and turn back to MTTs, which are highly profitable for me but give me practically no chance of coming close to SNE.Maybe struggling early is a blessing in disguise because I'd rather see right away if I'm not going to be able to keep up this pace than to get a few months in before realizing that.Anyway I'm gonna be playing some MTTs today including the freerolls. I'll update if I get far in any of them.

Supernova Elite pace is absolutely insane. I can't imagine doing it. That said, ElkY should qualify sometime in April or May.

 

[Otis]

You should try blackjack.

It's more fun, you're can play it out at a casino while flirting with tons of gorgeous wimmens, and you make thousands of dollars.

That, or sitting at home in the dark on your computer playing everquest ePoker.

 

[noleswin]

Is everyone still playing Stars?? I thought they were one of the ones who discriminate against us americans? I have played Full Tilt some but have not tried to go back to Stars. Anything I need to do different if I go back?

 

[bentley]

Is everyone still playing Stars?? I thought they were one of the ones who discriminate against us americans? I have played Full Tilt some but have not tried to go back to Stars. Anything I need to do different if I go back?

Nope. Stars is business as usual.

 

[Alias]

Is everyone still playing Stars?? I thought they were one of the ones who discriminate against us americans? I have played Full Tilt some but have not tried to go back to Stars. Anything I need to do different if I go back?

Nope. Stars is business as usual.

Traffic is higher there, and they've added some big games (200/400 NL, 1K/2K limit) and some draw games, that's about it.

DAMN how big are the stacks at that table??

 

[bentley]

Is everyone still playing Stars?? I thought they were one of the ones who discriminate against us americans? I have played Full Tilt some but have not tried to go back to Stars. Anything I need to do different if I go back?

Nope. Stars is business as usual.

Traffic is higher there, and they've added some big games (200/400 NL, 1K/2K limit) and some draw games, that's about it.

DAMN how big are the stacks at that table??

Some poor guy's sitting there right now with $40K looking for a game.

 

[diesel7982]

Update: I suck at poker. I basically wanted to see early on whether or not I would be able to keep up the pace in order to go for SuperNova Elite. I think that if I had gotten off to a great start and had kept up the pace for a few months that I would be able to make it. But the exact opposite happened, and its tough to start off a quest of playing a ton of hands when you run bad to start. I still may try to go for it. I'm not sure. Here are the two possibilities:1. I quickly turn things around and go for SNE.2. I continue to struggle, and turn back to MTTs, which are highly profitable for me but give me practically no chance of coming close to SNE.Maybe struggling early is a blessing in disguise because I'd rather see right away if I'm not going to be able to keep up this pace than to get a few months in before realizing that.Anyway I'm gonna be playing some MTTs today including the freerolls. I'll update if I get far in any of them.

This might be a totally stupid idea, but have you thought about partnering with someone and sharing a bankroll and both working on one account towards SNE? Is that possible?

 

[Assani Fisher]

Update: I suck at poker. I basically wanted to see early on whether or not I would be able to keep up the pace in order to go for SuperNova Elite. I think that if I had gotten off to a great start and had kept up the pace for a few months that I would be able to make it. But the exact opposite happened, and its tough to start off a quest of playing a ton of hands when you run bad to start. I still may try to go for it. I'm not sure. Here are the two possibilities:1. I quickly turn things around and go for SNE.2. I continue to struggle, and turn back to MTTs, which are highly profitable for me but give me practically no chance of coming close to SNE.Maybe struggling early is a blessing in disguise because I'd rather see right away if I'm not going to be able to keep up this pace than to get a few months in before realizing that.Anyway I'm gonna be playing some MTTs today including the freerolls. I'll update if I get far in any of them.

This might be a totally stupid idea, but have you thought about partnering with someone and sharing a bankroll and both working on one account towards SNE? Is that possible?

That has been raised on twoplustwo....it is most definitely cheating and against the terms and conditions of PokerStars. Also unless you share the same computer(i.e. roomates) it'd be very easy for PokerStars to detect this.

 

[Schmegma]

Sorry to see you quit already.

 

[Assani Fisher]

5 people left in a 180 man $22 SnG I'm in right now

 

[Assani Fisher]

Sorry to see you quit already.

I havn't completely given up yet. I'm still going to stick to the plan of playing for a few weeks in January and then evaluating how I'm doing and if I can keep up the pace. Obviously not a good start, but we'll see what happens.

 

[Assani Fisher]

4 left now

 

[Assani Fisher]

out in 4th

 

[Assani Fisher]

wow, 7129 people in the Sunday Million today!

 

[Clayton Gray]

wow, 7129 people in the Sunday Million today!

GLYou do know that "Sdouble" is Josh Schlein.

 

[Assani Fisher]

wow, 7129 people in the Sunday Million today!

GLYou do know that "Sdouble" is Josh Schlein.

I've played with him a ton before online, but no I didn't know who he was in real life. Thanks for the heads up. I was aware that he was a very good player though.

 

[Assani Fisher]

and Josh just lost a huge pot and is out of the tournament!

 

[Assani Fisher]

PokerStars Game #7820726038: Tournament #38703335, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (2000/4000) - 2007/01/07 - 20:08:58 (ET)

Table '38703335 817' 9-max Seat #7 is the button

Seat 1: katsa (59800 in chips)

Seat 2: Sdouble (73592 in chips)

Seat 3: Riptidebsi (46452 in chips)

Seat 4: Magic_Pig (33804 in chips)

Seat 5: Eraserhead (36160 in chips)

Seat 6: jwvdcw (36388 in chips)

Seat 7: luisfran (17285 in chips)

Seat 8: AK87 (112800 in chips)

Seat 9: Frank4Fing's (89690 in chips)

katsa: posts the ante 200

Sdouble: posts the ante 200

Riptidebsi: posts the ante 200

Magic_Pig: posts the ante 200

Eraserhead: posts the ante 200

jwvdcw: posts the ante 200

luisfran: posts the ante 200

AK87: posts the ante 200

Frank4Fing's: posts the ante 200

AK87: posts small blind 2000

Frank4Fing's: posts big blind 4000

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Js Ts]

katsa: folds

Sdouble: raises 6505 to 10505

Riptidebsi: folds

Magic_Pig: folds

Eraserhead: folds

jwvdcw: folds

luisfran: folds

AK87: calls 8505

Frank4Fing's: calls 6505

*** FLOP *** [9h 8d Jh]

AK87: checks

Frank4Fing's: checks

Sdouble: bets 22020

AK87: raises 80075 to 102095 and is all-in

Frank4Fing's: folds

Sdouble: calls 40867 and is all-in

*** TURN *** [9h 8d Jh] [2d]

*** RIVER *** [9h 8d Jh 2d] [8c]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

AK87: shows [Ac As] (two pair, Aces and Eights)

Sdouble: shows [Ah 6h] (a pair of Eights)

AK87 collected 159089 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 159089 | Rake 0

Board [9h 8d Jh 2d 8c]

Seat 1: katsa folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: Sdouble showed [Ah 6h] and lost with a pair of Eights

Seat 3: Riptidebsi folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: Magic_Pig folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: Eraserhead folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: jwvdcw folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: luisfran (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 8: AK87 (small blind) showed [Ac As] and won (159089) with two pair, Aces and Eights

Seat 9: Frank4Fing's (big blind) folded on the Flop

 

[Assani Fisher]

In the money with 1080 left now!

 

[Clayton Gray]

wow, 7129 people in the Sunday Million today!

GLYou do know that "Sdouble" is Josh Schlein.

And he Sbubbled.

 

[Assani Fisher]

PokerStars Game #7820999919: Tournament #38703335, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (2400/4800) - 2007/01/07 - 20:25:02 (ET)

Table '38703335 286' 9-max Seat #1 is the button

Seat 1: Lukey1987 (98460 in chips)

Seat 2: Dk4884 (71504 in chips)

Seat 3: ebisumaru (84940 in chips)

Seat 5: boroguy (36830 in chips)

Seat 6: gl79 (103093 in chips)

Seat 7: jwvdcw (37748 in chips)

Seat 8: Greko_1511 (117511 in chips)

Seat 9: DougyJones (31425 in chips)

Lukey1987: posts the ante 240

Dk4884: posts the ante 240

ebisumaru: posts the ante 240

boroguy: posts the ante 240

gl79: posts the ante 240

jwvdcw: posts the ante 240

Greko_1511: posts the ante 240

DougyJones: posts the ante 240

Dk4884: posts small blind 2400

ebisumaru: posts big blind 4800

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Ks Kh]

HerdFan118 is connected

ebisumaru said, "gg"

boroguy: folds

gl79: folds

jwvdcw: raises 8200 to 13000

Greko_1511: folds

DougyJones: folds

Lukey1987: folds

Dk4884: raises 58264 to 71264 and is all-in

ebisumaru: folds

jwvdcw: calls 24508 and is all-in

*** FLOP *** [3h Kc 8s]

*** TURN *** [3h Kc 8s] [Qd]

*** RIVER *** [3h Kc 8s Qd] [As]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

Dk4884: shows [9c 9d] (a pair of Nines)

jwvdcw: shows [Ks Kh] (three of a kind, Kings)

jwvdcw collected 81736 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 81736 | Rake 0

Board [3h Kc 8s Qd As]

Seat 1: Lukey1987 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: Dk4884 (small blind) showed [9c 9d] and lost with a pair of Nines

Seat 3: ebisumaru (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 5: boroguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: gl79 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: jwvdcw showed [Ks Kh] and won (81736) with three of a kind, Kings

Seat 8: Greko_1511 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 9: DougyJones folded before Flop (didn't bet)

 

[Clayton Gray]

That pot was quite icy.

 

[Assani Fisher]

810 left, now at 2nd level of money

 

[Clayton Gray]

Fro's friend Ed Moncada "ebolivia" is still in as well.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Could I have ####ed this hand up any worse?

PokerStars Game #7821115907: Tournament #38703335, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (2400/4800) - 2007/01/07 - 20:31:52 (ET)

Table '38703335 286' 9-max Seat #6 is the button

Seat 1: Lukey1987 (121020 in chips)

Seat 3: ebisumaru (85900 in chips)

Seat 4: HerdFan118 (16235 in chips)

Seat 5: boroguy (28430 in chips)

Seat 6: gl79 (80293 in chips)

Seat 7: jwvdcw (75976 in chips)

Seat 8: Greko_1511 (158467 in chips)

Seat 9: DougyJones (39585 in chips)

Lukey1987: posts the ante 240

ebisumaru: posts the ante 240

HerdFan118: posts the ante 240

boroguy: posts the ante 240

gl79: posts the ante 240

jwvdcw: posts the ante 240

Greko_1511: posts the ante 240

DougyJones: posts the ante 240

jwvdcw: posts small blind 2400

Greko_1511: posts big blind 4800

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Ks Qs]

DougyJones: folds

Lukey1987: folds

ebisumaru: folds

HerdFan118: folds

boroguy: folds

gl79: folds

jwvdcw: calls 2400

Greko_1511: checks

*** FLOP *** [Kd 8s Js]

jwvdcw: checks

Greko_1511: checks

*** TURN *** [Kd 8s Js] [8d]

punter23 is connected

jwvdcw: bets 4800

Greko_1511: calls 4800

*** RIVER *** [Kd 8s Js 8d] [Jh]

jwvdcw: checks

Greko_1511: bets 14400

jwvdcw: folds

Greko_1511 collected 21120 from pot

Greko_1511: doesn't show hand

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 21120 | Rake 0

Board [Kd 8s Js 8d Jh]

Seat 1: Lukey1987 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 3: ebisumaru folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: HerdFan118 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: boroguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: gl79 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: jwvdcw (small blind) folded on the River

Seat 8: Greko_1511 (big blind) collected (21120)

Seat 9: DougyJones folded before Flop (didn't bet)

 

[chet]

Could I have ####ed this hand up any worse?PokerStars Game #7821115907: Tournament #38703335, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (2400/4800) - 2007/01/07 - 20:31:52 (ET)Table '38703335 286' 9-max Seat #6 is the buttonSeat 1: Lukey1987 (121020 in chips) Seat 3: ebisumaru (85900 in chips) Seat 4: HerdFan118 (16235 in chips) Seat 5: boroguy (28430 in chips) Seat 6: gl79 (80293 in chips) Seat 7: jwvdcw (75976 in chips) Seat 8: Greko_1511 (158467 in chips) Seat 9: DougyJones (39585 in chips) Lukey1987: posts the ante 240ebisumaru: posts the ante 240HerdFan118: posts the ante 240boroguy: posts the ante 240gl79: posts the ante 240jwvdcw: posts the ante 240Greko_1511: posts the ante 240DougyJones: posts the ante 240jwvdcw: posts small blind 2400Greko_1511: posts big blind 4800*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to jwvdcw [Ks Qs]DougyJones: folds Lukey1987: folds ebisumaru: folds HerdFan118: folds boroguy: folds gl79: folds jwvdcw: calls 2400Greko_1511: checks *** FLOP *** [Kd 8s Js]jwvdcw: checks Greko_1511: checks *** TURN *** [Kd 8s Js] [8d]punter23 is connected jwvdcw: bets 4800Greko_1511: calls 4800*** RIVER *** [Kd 8s Js 8d] [Jh]jwvdcw: checks Greko_1511: bets 14400jwvdcw: folds Greko_1511 collected 21120 from potGreko_1511: doesn't show hand *** SUMMARY ***Total pot 21120 | Rake 0 Board [Kd 8s Js 8d Jh]Seat 1: Lukey1987 folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 3: ebisumaru folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 4: HerdFan118 folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 5: boroguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 6: gl79 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 7: jwvdcw (small blind) folded on the RiverSeat 8: Greko_1511 (big blind) collected (21120)Seat 9: DougyJones folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Yes--if you had called instead of folding, it probably would have been worse. JMO.

 

[Assani Fisher]

at the 3rd money level now

 

[Assani Fisher]

blinds are now 4000/8000 with a 400 ante. I only have 35K, but I'll be on the button when we get back from break. Pretty much pushing any 2 now.

 

[Assani Fisher]

out...not sure how he can make that call though

PokerStars Game #7821635932: Tournament #38703335, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (4000/8000) - 2007/01/07 - 21:00:31 (ET)

Table '38703335 286' 9-max Seat #8 is the button

Seat 1: Lukey1987 (84513 in chips)

Seat 2: Thath (178498 in chips)

Seat 3: ebisumaru (65321 in chips)

Seat 4: HerdFan118 (62050 in chips)

Seat 5: boroguy (56660 in chips)

Seat 6: gl79 (128179 in chips)

Seat 7: jwvdcw (34896 in chips)

Seat 8: Greko_1511 (106082 in chips)

Seat 9: DougyJones (35345 in chips)

Lukey1987: posts the ante 400

Thath: posts the ante 400

ebisumaru: posts the ante 400

HerdFan118: posts the ante 400

boroguy: posts the ante 400

gl79: posts the ante 400

jwvdcw: posts the ante 400

Greko_1511: posts the ante 400

DougyJones: posts the ante 400

DougyJones: posts small blind 4000

Lukey1987: posts big blind 8000

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Ac 5s]

Thath: folds

ebisumaru: folds

HerdFan118: folds

boroguy: folds

gl79: folds

jwvdcw: raises 26496 to 34496 and is all-in

Greko_1511: folds

DougyJones: folds

Lukey1987: calls 26496

*** FLOP *** [3h 7h 8s]

*** TURN *** [3h 7h 8s] [9h]

*** RIVER *** [3h 7h 8s 9h] [Jd]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

Lukey1987: shows [As 8c] (a pair of Eights)

jwvdcw: shows [Ac 5s] (high card Ace)

Lukey1987 collected 76592 from pot

Governator is connected

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 76592 | Rake 0

Board [3h 7h 8s 9h Jd]

Seat 1: Lukey1987 (big blind) showed [As 8c] and won (76592) with a pair of Eights

Seat 2: Thath folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 3: ebisumaru folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: HerdFan118 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: boroguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: gl79 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: jwvdcw showed [Ac 5s] and lost with high card Ace

Seat 8: Greko_1511 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 9: DougyJones (small blind) folded before Flop

 

[JAA]

POTS OF ICE MUTHA ####AS!!!

 

[dotman]

out...not sure how he can make that call though

PokerStars Game #7821635932: Tournament #38703335, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (4000/8000) - 2007/01/07 - 21:00:31 (ET)

Table '38703335 286' 9-max Seat #8 is the button

Seat 1: Lukey1987 (84513 in chips)

Seat 2: Thath (178498 in chips)

Seat 3: ebisumaru (65321 in chips)

Seat 4: HerdFan118 (62050 in chips)

Seat 5: boroguy (56660 in chips)

Seat 6: gl79 (128179 in chips)

Seat 7: jwvdcw (34896 in chips)

Seat 8: Greko_1511 (106082 in chips)

Seat 9: DougyJones (35345 in chips)

Lukey1987: posts the ante 400

Thath: posts the ante 400

ebisumaru: posts the ante 400

HerdFan118: posts the ante 400

boroguy: posts the ante 400

gl79: posts the ante 400

jwvdcw: posts the ante 400

Greko_1511: posts the ante 400

DougyJones: posts the ante 400

DougyJones: posts small blind 4000

Lukey1987: posts big blind 8000

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Ac 5s]

Thath: folds

ebisumaru: folds

HerdFan118: folds

boroguy: folds

gl79: folds

jwvdcw: raises 26496 to 34496 and is all-in

Greko_1511: folds

DougyJones: folds

Lukey1987: calls 26496

*** FLOP *** [3h 7h 8s]

*** TURN *** [3h 7h 8s] [9h]

*** RIVER *** [3h 7h 8s 9h] [Jd]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

Lukey1987: shows [As 8c] (a pair of Eights)

jwvdcw: shows [Ac 5s] (high card Ace)

Lukey1987 collected 76592 from pot

Governator is connected

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 76592 | Rake 0

Board [3h 7h 8s 9h Jd]

Seat 1: Lukey1987 (big blind) showed [As 8c] and won (76592) with a pair of Eights

Seat 2: Thath folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 3: ebisumaru folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: HerdFan118 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: boroguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: gl79 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: jwvdcw showed [Ac 5s] and lost with high card Ace

Seat 8: Greko_1511 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 9: DougyJones (small blind) folded before Flop

Care to say why you don't think he should make the call? Putting myself in his shoes I see that hand this way...

He's got to think there's a wide range of hands you're pushing with (as you said so yourself), and he's risking less than a third of his stack to almost double up. I realize he's not left with much if he loses but he's not in great shape anyway.

Now I really didn't look at where this was in the tourney and what not but I'm just curious and I'd like to hear your thoughts on his call.

 

[Assani Fisher]

I easily could've been overreacting due to emotions a bit. I would've folded the hand because:

1. I don't like playing huge pots with a hand that could easily be dominated

2. If I'm going to get a big portion of my chips in preflop late in a tourney I'm going to do it betting, not calling.

But upon further review I don't have a big problem with his call I suppose.

 

[dotman]

I easily could've been overreacting due to emotions a bit. I would've folded the hand because:1. I don't like playing huge pots with a hand that could easily be dominated2. If I'm going to get a big portion of my chips in preflop late in a tourney I'm going to do it betting, not calling.But upon further review I don't have a big problem with his call I suppose.

Cool, just wondering, since I've gotten back into poker lately. Keep up the hand history posting I think it's helped my game.

 

[Assani Fisher]

I easily could've been overreacting due to emotions a bit. I would've folded the hand because:1. I don't like playing huge pots with a hand that could easily be dominated2. If I'm going to get a big portion of my chips in preflop late in a tourney I'm going to do it betting, not calling.But upon further review I don't have a big problem with his call I suppose.

Cool, just wondering, since I've gotten back into poker lately. Keep up the hand history posting I think it's helped my game.

Yeah, the thing for me is that its simply a risk that you don't need to take. With his chip stack he was in no immediate danger of going broke. Imo he could wait for a much better opportunity. Now many good players, pros even, will disagree with me here as they have an "all or nothing" type of mentality where they're not avoiding any profitable situation becuase they jsut care about first and don't care about moving up the pay ladder. I'm much more conservative than that, so it can just come down to style at that point imo.

 

[Assani Fisher]

In the money of the Nightly $162 at Stars. 140 out of 1033 left now. I'm in 79th place currently.

 

[Assani Fisher]

and out in 100th place

 

[Hero Sandwich]

Assani,

Any update on your progress toward Supernova Elite?

What stakes are you playing now?

Bankroll update?

TIA

 

[Assani Fisher]

Assani,Any update on your progress toward Supernova Elite?What stakes are you playing now?Bankroll update?TIA

I only have 11,000 VPPs so far, which is way behind the pace of ~2700/day. But I'm going to start a HUGE session in a little while.....theres no $162 tournament tonight, so I'm going to just play ring games and try to have my longest session ever....will update when I'm done.I'm actually down a few hundred on the year, which obviously sucks. Tonight when I'm 10 tabling I'll either be playing $.5/1 or $1/2 NL. I'm all over the place right now with the stakes I'm playing. Last night I was multitabling $3/6 PLO8 for example.Right now I'm obviously lacking discipline, but its amazing how much easier it is to be disciplined when you're winning. If I can have a few good session and get back on track(as I said I'd like to make $500/day on average through the year) then I think I'll have no problem sticking to the right limits and putting in the hours.

 

[eoMMan]

Assani,Any update on your progress toward Supernova Elite?What stakes are you playing now?Bankroll update?TIA

I only have 11,000 VPPs so far, which is way behind the pace of ~2700/day. But I'm going to start a HUGE session in a little while.....theres no $162 tournament tonight, so I'm going to just play ring games and try to have my longest session ever....will update when I'm done.I'm actually down a few hundred on the year, which obviously sucks. Tonight when I'm 10 tabling I'll either be playing $.5/1 or $1/2 NL. I'm all over the place right now with the stakes I'm playing. Last night I was multitabling $3/6 PLO8 for example.Right now I'm obviously lacking discipline, but its amazing how much easier it is to be disciplined when you're winning. If I can have a few good session and get back on track(as I said I'd like to make $500/day on average through the year) then I think I'll have no problem sticking to the right limits and putting in the hours.

How long did you end up playing? Were you +money?

 

[Random]

I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering and you are obviously free not to answer, but how did you do last year?

 

[Assani Fisher]

Assani,Any update on your progress toward Supernova Elite?What stakes are you playing now?Bankroll update?TIA

I only have 11,000 VPPs so far, which is way behind the pace of ~2700/day. But I'm going to start a HUGE session in a little while.....theres no $162 tournament tonight, so I'm going to just play ring games and try to have my longest session ever....will update when I'm done.I'm actually down a few hundred on the year, which obviously sucks. Tonight when I'm 10 tabling I'll either be playing $.5/1 or $1/2 NL. I'm all over the place right now with the stakes I'm playing. Last night I was multitabling $3/6 PLO8 for example.Right now I'm obviously lacking discipline, but its amazing how much easier it is to be disciplined when you're winning. If I can have a few good session and get back on track(as I said I'd like to make $500/day on average through the year) then I think I'll have no problem sticking to the right limits and putting in the hours.

How long did you end up playing? Were you +money?

Got frustrated early and switched to Omaha8...ended up winning a small amount on the day, and I did play for quite a long time but I fell short of the "longest session ever" goal.

 

[Assani Fisher]

I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering and you are obviously free not to answer, but how did you do last year?

I'm so bad at keeping results, but I'll say this:I worked no job other than poker, I paid rent and bills each month, I partied pretty hard in Vegas for a month and a half, I played in a ton of live events at the WSOP and Borgata Winter Open including 2 $10K buy ins, and I bought some cool stuff. However my bankroll is pretty low right now.At 24 now, I want to start making enough to start saving rather than just spending it all. Thats the goal for this year.

 

[Assani Fisher]

alright, so the plan for tonight is to win the nightly $162. Life will be better once this happens.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Went to Borgata the other night and had a decent session. I think I may start going there a lot more often, as the competition online has gotten a lot harder imo. I just played $1/2, and I had totally forgot what it feels like to play with complete morons....so much fun! I won $400 in about 5-6 hours and would've been $800 if my AA had held up when all in preflop against TT.

I don't have a ton of experience, but what is a reasonable expected hourly rate at a $1/2 or $2/5 NL game? I havn't had a consistent winning stretch in a long time, so I really don't care about not playing the higher stakes right now...I just love the low risk factor of playing with such bad competition like that, so I may do it for a while. But I was probably running well, so I want to be realistic. If I start going to AC more often I'll have to factor gas and hotel stay in, so I need to be making more than usual.

Anyone else planning on being there for the Winter Open? Fred, I know that you mentioned it earlier but said you weren't sure. I think I'm going back on Monday and staying a few days.

On a side note: I want to stay in shape while I'm there(and in future trips there), but I don't feel like spending big money at the Borgata....whats the cheapest hotel there in AC that has a gym for use by those staying there?

 

[eoMMan]

Went to Borgata the other night and had a decent session. I think I may start going there a lot more often, as the competition online has gotten a lot harder imo. Anyone else planning on being there for the Winter Open? Fred, I know that you mentioned it earlier but said you weren't sure. I think I'm going back on Monday and staying a few days.

I've played at the Tropicana, but I've never played at the Borgata. Do they have a good selection of lower NL ring games? Is there usually a long wait?I'm only an hour away from AC and was thinking of maybe hitting it up one of these days......probably a weekend night.

 

[Peyton Marino]

Assani,

Any update on your progress toward Supernova Elite?

What stakes are you playing now?

Bankroll update?

TIA

I only have 11,000 VPPs so far, which is way behind the pace of ~2700/day. But I'm going to start a HUGE session in a little while.....theres no $162 tournament tonight, so I'm going to just play ring games and try to have my longest session ever....will update when I'm done.I'm actually down a few hundred on the year, which obviously sucks.

Tonight when I'm 10 tabling I'll either be playing $.5/1 or $1/2 NL. I'm all over the place right now with the stakes I'm playing. Last night I was multitabling $3/6 PLO8 for example.

Right now I'm obviously lacking discipline, but its amazing how much easier it is to be disciplined when you're winning. If I can have a few good session and get back on track(as I said I'd like to make $500/day on average through the year) then I think I'll have no problem sticking to the right limits and putting in the hours.

How long did you end up playing? Were you +money?

Got frustrated early and switched to Omaha8...ended up winning a small amount on the day, and I did play for quite a long time but I fell short of the "longest session ever" goal.

You know a lot more about poker than I do, but if you really want this to be the year, you have to stop falling short of your goals. Think about it like this-- if you fall short of our goals all year, it will just be another dissapointment.Don't keep saying you'll start hitting your goals next week, do it now. Next week will never come.

 

[Keys Myaths]

Went to Borgata the other night and had a decent session. I think I may start going there a lot more often, as the competition online has gotten a lot harder imo. I just played $1/2, and I had totally forgot what it feels like to play with complete morons....so much fun! I won $400 in about 5-6 hours and would've been $800 if my AA had held up when all in preflop against TT.

What advice do you have for 1/2 live?

 

[Capella]

You gotta get a job now that neteller and most sites are shutting down?

 

[Assani Fisher]

You gotta get a job now that neteller and most sites are shutting down?

its a possibility, although I'm gonna hold out and try to play live if I can.